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Story: Older people

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Demographics of older people

  3. Life circumstances

  4. Lifestyles

  5. Politics and advocacy

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Demographics of older people

Retirement age

Retirement age

Older traveller

Older traveller

Ageing population

Ageing population

Population by age group, 2016-2068

Population by age group, 2016-2068

Kaumātua

Kaumātua (1st of 3)

Women making dumplings at the Chinese Anglican Church Bazzar

Women making dumplings at the Chinese Anglican Church Bazzar (2nd of 3)

Older Pacific women

Older Pacific women (3rd of 3)

From page 2 - Life circumstances

Working past retirement age

Working past retirement age

Old-age pension

Old-age pension

Older people living in their own home

Older people living in their own home (1st of 5)

Pensioner flat

Pensioner flat (2nd of 5)

Retirement village

Retirement village (3rd of 5)

Rest home

Rest home (4th of 5)

Granny flat

Granny flat (5th of 5)

Fall prevention

Fall prevention

Continuing education

Continuing education

From page 3 - Lifestyles

Importance of family

Importance of family (1st of 2)

Grandfather and grandson

Grandfather and grandson (2nd of 2)

Red Hat Society

Red Hat Society

Voluntary work

Voluntary work (1st of 2)

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels (2nd of 2)

Marathon runner

Marathon runner

Texting lessons

Texting lessons

World Masters' Games, 2017

World Masters' Games, 2017

From page 4 - Politics and advocacy

Hospital closure protest

Hospital closure protest

SuperGold card

SuperGold card

Winston Peters, 2005

Winston Peters, 2005

Grey Power protest

Grey Power protest

Age-friendly city

Age-friendly city

How to cite this page:

Peggy Koopman-Boyden, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/older-people/media (accessed 14 August 2022)

Story by Peggy Koopman-Boyden, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 22 Aug 2018

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